if you don't like keeping up with celebrity scandals but still care about human stories then this one's for you disgraced Hollywood Mogul Harvey Weinstein was rushed to Belleview Hospital from Riker's Island for emergency heart surgery the 72-year-old had been experiencing severe health issues over the weekend he complained of feeling unwell to his jail consultant Weinstein underwent surgery on Monday morning to alleviate fluid buildup in his lungs and heart his lawyer Arthur adala and jail consultant Craig rothfeld had raised concerns about his deteriorating Health Weinstein is now recovering in the Intensive Care Unit and has expressed gratitude for being alive rothfeld described him as suffering from a plethora of significant health issues that require ongoing treatment this incident underscores the serious health challenges Weinstein faces while in custody stay tuned for more updates on this developing story